NFPA 70B 2006
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Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
NFPA | 2006 | 233 |
Guard against electrical malfunctions and failures with the 2006 NFPA 70B!
Preventive maintenance is the key to reducing accidents, saving lives, and avoiding costly breakdowns and work stoppages. Updated to reflect the latest industry developments and safety strategies, the 2006 NFPA 70B is your best guide for creating and administering an effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance program (EPM).
Only this 2006 edition includes:
- A new chapter on personal safety
- A new chapter on SCADA maintenance
- A new chapter on Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- Plus many new test report forms and check list forms.
PDF Catalog
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11 | Chapter 1 Administration Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.2 Purpose Chapter 2 Referenced Publications Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General 2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.3 Other Publications |
13 | 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections Chapter 3 Definitions Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.3 General Definitions 3.3 General Definitions |
16 | Chapter 4 Why an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program Pays Dividends Chapter 4 Why an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program Pays Dividends 4.1 Why EPM? 4.1 Why EPM? |
17 | 4.2 Value and Benefits of a Properly Administered EPM Program 4.2 Value and Benefits of a Properly Administered EPM Program 4.3 EPM and Energy Conservation 4.3 EPM and Energy Conservation 4.4 Case Histories 4.4 Case Histories |
18 | Chapter 5 What Is an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program? Chapter 5 What Is an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program? 5.1 Introduction 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Planning an EPM Program 5.2 Planning an EPM Program 5.3 Main Parts of an EPM Program 5.3 Main Parts of an EPM Program |
19 | Chapter 6 Planning and Developing an Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program Chapter 6 Planning and Developing an Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program 6.1 Introduction 6.1 Introduction |
20 | 6.2 Survey of Electrical Installation 6.2 Survey of Electrical Installation |
23 | 6.3 Identification of Critical Equipment 6.3 Identification of Critical Equipment 6.4 Establishment of a Systematic Program 6.4 Establishment of a Systematic Program |
25 | 6.5 Methods and Procedures 6.5 Methods and Procedures |
27 | 6.6 Maintenance of Imported Electrical Equipment 6.6 Maintenance of Imported Electrical Equipment 6.7 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations 6.7 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations Chapter 7 Personnel Safety Chapter 7 Personnel Safety 7.1 Introduction 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Qualified Personnel 7.2 Qualified Personnel 7.3 Personnel Training 7.3 Personnel Training 7.4 Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition 7.4 Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition |
28 | 7.5 Job Task Safety Analysis 7.5 Job Task Safety Analysis |
29 | 7.6 Arc Flash Hazard 7.6 Arc Flash Hazard 7.7 Grounding of Equipment to Provide Protection for Electrical Maintenance Personnel 7.7 Grounding of Equipment to Provide Protection for Electrical Maintenance Personnel |
31 | Chapter 8 Fundamentals of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Chapter 8 Fundamentals of Electrical Equipment Maintenance 8.1 Design to Accommodate Maintenance 8.1 Design to Accommodate Maintenance |
32 | 8.2 Scheduling Maintenance 8.2 Scheduling Maintenance 8.3 Equipment Safety 8.3 Equipment Safety |
33 | 8.4 Protective Scheme 8.4 Protective Scheme 8.5 Acceptance Testing 8.5 Acceptance Testing 8.6 Guidelines and Impact of Additions/Rework to Retrofitting Equipment 8.6 Guidelines and Impact of Additions/Rework to Retrofitting Equipment 8.7 Equipment Cleaning 8.7 Equipment Cleaning |
34 | 8.8 Special Handling and Disposal Considerations 8.8 Special Handling and Disposal Considerations 8.9 Lubrication 8.9 Lubrication Chapter 9 Substations and Switchgear Assemblies Chapter 9 Substations and Switchgear Assemblies 9.1 Substations 9.1 Substations |
35 | 9.2 Switchgear Assemblies 9.2 Switchgear Assemblies |
38 | 9.3 Circuit Interrupters 9.3 Circuit Interrupters 9.4 Air Circuit Breakers 9.4 Air Circuit Breakers |
40 | 9.5 Vacuum Circuit Breakers 9.5 Vacuum Circuit Breakers 9.6 Oil Circuit Breakers 9.6 Oil Circuit Breakers |
41 | 9.7 Interrupter Switches 9.7 Interrupter Switches 9.8 Gas-Insulated Substations and Gas-Insulated Equipment 9.8 Gas-Insulated Substations and Gas-Insulated Equipment |
42 | 9.9 Auxiliary Equipment 9.9 Auxiliary Equipment |
47 | Chapter 10 Power and Distribution Transformers Chapter 10 Power and Distribution Transformers 10.1 Introduction 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Liquid-Filled Transformers 10.2 Liquid-Filled Transformers |
49 | 10.3 Dry-Type Transformers 10.3 Dry-Type Transformers |
50 | Chapter 11 Power Cables Chapter 11 Power Cables 11.1 Introduction 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Visual Inspection 11.2 Visual Inspection |
51 | 11.3 Aerial Installations 11.3 Aerial Installations 11.4 Raceway Installations 11.4 Raceway Installations 11.5 Testing 11.5 Testing Chapter 12 Motor Control Equipment Chapter 12 Motor Control Equipment 12.1 Introduction 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Components and Maintenance of Motor Controls 12.2 Components and Maintenance of Motor Controls 12.3 Enclosures 12.3 Enclosures |
55 | 12.4 Bus Bar, Wiring, and Terminal Connections 12.4 Bus Bar, Wiring, and Terminal Connections 12.5 Disconnects 12.5 Disconnects 12.6 Molded Case Breakers 12.6 Molded Case Breakers 12.7 Fuses 12.7 Fuses 12.8 Contactors 12.8 Contactors |
56 | 12.9 Motor Overload Relays — Thermal Types 12.9 Motor Overload Relays — Thermal Types 12.10 Pilot and Miscellaneous Control Devices 12.10 Pilot and Miscellaneous Control Devices 12.11 Interlocks 12.11 Interlocks |
57 | Chapter 13 Electronic Equipment Chapter 13 Electronic Equipment 13.1 Introduction 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Reasons for Maintenance 13.2 Reasons for Maintenance 13.3 Special Precautions 13.3 Special Precautions 13.4 Preventive Maintenance Operations 13.4 Preventive Maintenance Operations |
58 | Chapter 14 Molded-Case Circuit-Breaker Power Panels Chapter 14 Molded-Case Circuit-Breaker Power Panels 14.1 Introduction 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Application Considerations 14.2 Application Considerations 14.3 Phase-Fault Current Conditions 14.3 Phase-Fault Current Conditions 14.4 Ground-Fault Tripping 14.4 Ground-Fault Tripping 14.5 Types of Molded-Case Circuit Breakers 14.5 Types of Molded-Case Circuit Breakers 14.6 Special-Purpose Breakers 14.6 Special-Purpose Breakers 14.7 Types of Maintenance 14.7 Types of Maintenance 14.8 Inspection and Cleaning 14.8 Inspection and Cleaning 14.9 Loose Connections 14.9 Loose Connections 14.10 Mechanical Mechanism Exercise 14.10 Mechanical Mechanism Exercise Chapter 15 Ground-Fault Protection Chapter 15 Ground-Fault Protection 15.1 Introduction 15.1 Introduction |
59 | 15.2 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment for Excessive Leakage Currents 15.2 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment for Excessive Leakage Currents |
60 | 15.3 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment to Prevent Damage 15.3 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment to Prevent Damage Chapter 16 Fuses Chapter 16 Fuses 16.1 Fuses Rated 1000 Volts or Less 16.1 Fuses Rated 1000 Volts or Less |
61 | 16.2 Fuses Rated over 1000 Volts 16.2 Fuses Rated over 1000 Volts Chapter 17 Rotating Equipment Chapter 17 Rotating Equipment 17.1 Introduction 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Safety Precautions 17.2 Safety Precautions 17.3 Stator and Rotor Windings 17.3 Stator and Rotor Windings |
62 | 17.4 Brushes, Collector Rings, and Commutators 17.4 Brushes, Collector Rings, and Commutators 17.5 Bearings and Lubrication 17.5 Bearings and Lubrication |
63 | 17.6 Cleaning and Drying Insulation Structures 17.6 Cleaning and Drying Insulation Structures 17.7 General Overhaul 17.7 General Overhaul 17.8 Records 17.8 Records 17.9 Testing 17.9 Testing Chapter 18 Lighting Chapter 18 Lighting 18.1 Introduction 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Cleaning 18.2 Cleaning 18.3 Relamping 18.3 Relamping |
64 | 18.4 Voltage 18.4 Voltage 18.5 Lamps and Ballasts 18.5 Lamps and Ballasts 18.6 Disposal 18.6 Disposal Chapter 19 Wiring Devices Chapter 19 Wiring Devices 19.1 Introduction 19.1 Introduction |
65 | 19.2 Connector and Receptacle 19.2 Connector and Receptacle 19.3 Receptacles 19.3 Receptacles 19.4 Adapters 19.4 Adapters 19.5 General-Use Snap Switches 19.5 General-Use Snap Switches 19.6 Cover Plates 19.6 Cover Plates 19.7 Boxes 19.7 Boxes |
66 | 19.8 Pin and Sleeve Devices 19.8 Pin and Sleeve Devices |
67 | Chapter 20 Portable Electrical Tools and Equipment Chapter 20 Portable Electrical Tools and Equipment 20.1 Introduction 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Employee Training 20.2 Employee Training 20.3 Maintenance 20.3 Maintenance 20.4 Cord and Attachment Plug Care 20.4 Cord and Attachment Plug Care 20.5 Extension Cords 20.5 Extension Cords 20.6 Major Overhauls 20.6 Major Overhauls 20.7 Leakage Current Testing 20.7 Leakage Current Testing |
68 | Chapter 21 Testing and Test Methods Chapter 21 Testing and Test Methods 21.1 Introduction 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Acceptance Tests and Maintenance Tests 21.2 Acceptance Tests and Maintenance Tests 21.3 As-Found and As-Left Tests 21.3 As-Found and As-Left Tests 21.4 Frequency of Tests 21.4 Frequency of Tests |
69 | 21.5 Special Precautions and Safety 21.5 Special Precautions and Safety 21.6 Qualifications of Test Operators 21.6 Qualifications of Test Operators 21.7 Test Equipment 21.7 Test Equipment 21.8 Forms 21.8 Forms |
70 | 21.9 Insulation Testing 21.9 Insulation Testing |
72 | 21.10 Protective Device Testing 21.10 Protective Device Testing |
75 | 21.11 Transformer Turns-Ratio and Polarity Tests 21.11 Transformer Turns-Ratio and Polarity Tests 21.12 Contact-Resistance Testing 21.12 Contact-Resistance Testing |
76 | 21.13 Impedance Testing of Equipment Grounding Conductor 21.13 Impedance Testing of Equipment Grounding Conductor 21.14 Grounded Conductor Impedance Testing 21.14 Grounded Conductor Impedance Testing 21.15 Grounding-Electrode Resistance Testing 21.15 Grounding-Electrode Resistance Testing 21.16 Circuit Breaker Time-Travel Analysis 21.16 Circuit Breaker Time-Travel Analysis 21.17 Infrared Inspection 21.17 Infrared Inspection |
77 | 21.18 Fault-Gas Analysis 21.18 Fault-Gas Analysis |
78 | 21.19 Insulating-Liquid Analysis 21.19 Insulating-Liquid Analysis 21.20 Rotating Machine Testing 21.20 Rotating Machine Testing |
79 | 21.21 3-Phase 4-Wire Neutral-Current Testing 21.21 3-Phase 4-Wire Neutral-Current Testing |
80 | 21.22 Adjustable-Speed Drive Testing 21.22 Adjustable-Speed Drive Testing Chapter 22 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment Subject to Long Intervals Between Shutdowns Chapter 22 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment Subject to Long Intervals Between Shutdowns 22.1 Introduction 22.1 Introduction |
81 | 22.2 General Aspects of Maintaining Medium- and Low-Voltage Distribution Systems 22.2 General Aspects of Maintaining Medium- and Low-Voltage Distribution Systems |
82 | 22.3 Utilization 22.3 Utilization |
86 | 22.4 Process Instrumentation and Control 22.4 Process Instrumentation and Control |
87 | Chapter 23 Hazardous (Classified) Location Electrical Equipment Chapter 23 Hazardous (Classified) Location Electrical Equipment 23.1 Types of Equipment 23.1 Types of Equipment |
88 | 23.2 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations 23.2 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations Chapter 24 Cable Tray and Busway Chapter 24 Cable Tray and Busway 24.1 Introduction 24.1 Introduction 24.2 Cable 24.2 Cable |
89 | 24.3 Cable Tray 24.3 Cable Tray 24.4 Low-Voltage (600-Volt) Busway 24.4 Low-Voltage (600-Volt) Busway |
90 | Chapter 25 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems Chapter 25 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems 25.1 Introduction 25.1 Introduction 25.2 Types of UPS Systems 25.2 Types of UPS Systems 25.3 UPS System Maintenance Procedures — General 25.3 UPS System Maintenance Procedures — General |
92 | 25.4 UPS Testing 25.4 UPS Testing 25.5 System Tests 25.5 System Tests |
93 | Chapter 26 System Studies Chapter 26 System Studies 26.1 Introduction 26.1 Introduction 26.2 Short-Circuit Studies 26.2 Short-Circuit Studies |
94 | 26.3 Coordination Studies 26.3 Coordination Studies 26.4 Load-Flow Studies 26.4 Load-Flow Studies 26.5 Reliability Studies 26.5 Reliability Studies |
95 | Chapter 27 Power Quality Chapter 27 Power Quality 27.1 Introduction 27.1 Introduction |
97 | 27.2 Harmonics 27.2 Harmonics |
100 | 27.3 Transients (Surges) 27.3 Transients (Surges) |
101 | 27.4 Voltage Sags and Swells 27.4 Voltage Sags and Swells |
103 | 27.5 Long-Duration Undervoltages and Sustained Voltage Interruptions 27.5 Long-Duration Undervoltages and Sustained Voltage Interruptions |
104 | 27.6 Unbalanced Voltages and Single Phasing 27.6 Unbalanced Voltages and Single Phasing |
105 | 27.7 Symptoms — Grounding 27.7 Symptoms — Grounding 27.8 Noise in Electrical and Electronic Systems 27.8 Noise in Electrical and Electronic Systems |
106 | 27.9 Interharmonics 27.9 Interharmonics 27.10 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker 27.10 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker |
107 | 27.11 Power Quality References 27.11 Power Quality References Chapter 28 Vibration Chapter 28 Vibration 28.1 Introduction 28.1 Introduction 28.2 Machine Vibration 28.2 Machine Vibration |
108 | 28.3 Types of Instruments 28.3 Types of Instruments 28.4 Resonance 28.4 Resonance 28.5 Methods of Balance 28.5 Methods of Balance 28.6 Assembly and Installation Guidelines 28.6 Assembly and Installation Guidelines 28.7 Baseline Data 28.7 Baseline Data 28.8 Noise 28.8 Noise |
109 | Chapter 29 Grounding Chapter 29 Grounding 29.1 Introduction 29.1 Introduction |
111 | 29.2 Symptoms and Causes of Inadequate Grounding 29.2 Symptoms and Causes of Inadequate Grounding |
112 | 29.3 Grounding System Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring 29.3 Grounding System Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring 29.4 Solutions to Inadequate Grounding 29.4 Solutions to Inadequate Grounding Chapter 30 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Chapter 30 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) 30.1 Introduction 30.1 Introduction 30.2 Preventive Maintenance 30.2 Preventive Maintenance 30.3 Testing 30.3 Testing |
113 | 30.4 Concurrent Maintenance 30.4 Concurrent Maintenance 30.5 Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) 30.5 Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) |
122 | 30.6 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Documentation 30.6 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Documentation 30.7 Technical Support 30.7 Technical Support Chapter 31 EPM from Commissioning (Acceptance Testing) Through Maintenance Chapter 31 EPM from Commissioning (Acceptance Testing) Through Maintenance 31.1 Introduction 31.1 Introduction 31.2 Purpose 31.2 Purpose 31.3 Requirements 31.3 Requirements 31.4 Commissioning Planning Stages 31.4 Commissioning Planning Stages 31.5 Developing of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) 31.5 Developing of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) |
123 | 31.6 Testing Implementation 31.6 Testing Implementation |
124 | 31.7 Costs of Commissioning 31.7 Costs of Commissioning Annex A Explanatory Material Annex A Explanatory Material |
125 | Annex B Suggestions for Inclusion in a Walk-Through Inspection Checklist Annex B Suggestions for Inclusion in a Walk-Through Inspection Checklist |
126 | Annex C How to Instruct Annex C How to Instruct |
130 | Annex D Symbols Annex D Symbols |
134 | Annex E Diagrams Annex E Diagrams |
136 | Annex F Forms Annex F Forms |
172 | Annex G NEMA Configurations Annex G NEMA Configurations |
174 | Annex H Long-Term Maintenance Guidelines Annex H Long-Term Maintenance Guidelines |
210 | Annex I Maintenance Intervals Annex I Maintenance Intervals |
213 | Annex J Equipment Storage and Maintenance During Construction Annex J Equipment Storage and Maintenance During Construction |
215 | Annex K Reliability Centered Maintenance Annex K Reliability Centered Maintenance |
217 | Annex L Bibliography Annex L Bibliography |
219 | Annex M Informational References Annex M Informational References |
221 | Index Index |